Freely cuttable garment

ABSTRACT

A freely cuttable garment is provided. The freely cuttable garment is capable of being cut by a consumer into any design shape for use. The garment is formed of a fray-preventing knitted fabric woven with heat-welding elastic yarn. Sizes of opening parts of the neck, side, and bottom of the garment are smaller than those of a standard product; a total length and sleeve length of the garment are larger than those of the standard product; and a body width, cuff, waist, and lower bottom edge of the garment are equal to those of the standard product. The garment can be cut into any design shape and can be used with the opening parts left cut-off.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS

This application is a Divisional of co-pending U.S. application Ser. No.11/886,591, filed on Oct. 19, 2007 and for which priority is claimedunder 35 U.S.C. §120. U.S. application Ser. No. 11/886,591 is a nationalphase of International Application No. PCT/JP2005/006471, filed on Apr.1, 2005. The entirety of each of the above-identified applications isincorporated herein by reference.

TECHNICAL FIELD

The present invention relates to a freely cuttable garment that isdesigned to be capable of being, after purchased, freely cut by apurchaser into any design shape so that the purchaser can wear thegarment.

BACKGROUND ART

Conventionally, typical commercially available garments arecommercialized and marketed after going through manufacturing processes,such as fabric cutting, sewing, and finish processing, in accordancewith predetermined design, shape, and size. A consumer, from amongmarketed products (garments), selects a product that fits his or herfavorite design shape and his or her own size, and purchases anddirectly wears the product.

Conventionally proposed for a formal dress, such as a wedding dress, acocktail dress, an evening dress, or the like, is the one which ismarketed in a set of cloth parts left cut (not sewn) for different partsof one garment so that a purchaser can select his or her desired designfrom among several predetermined combination designs of the differentcloth parts and then perform sewing on the different cloth parts totailor the garment (see Patent Document 1).

-   [Patent Document 1] Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No.    HEI08-209424

DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION Problems to be Solved by the Invention

In recent years, due to increasingly diversified and personalizedfashions, there has been an increasing demand for a variable garmentthat can be, after purchased, freely cut by a purchaser into any designshape so that the purchaser can modify the garment in accordance withhis or her own preference and then wear the garment.

However, the garment of Patent Document 1 only permits the purchaser toselect his or her desired design from among the several combinationdesigns after the product purchase and cannot be freely cut and modifiedinto any design by the purchaser. Moreover, the garment of PatentDocument 1 causes a problem that the purchaser is required to sew thedifferent cloth parts to finish the garment after the product purchase,which requires a high level of sewing processing techniques for thissewing and finishing. On the other hand, a conventional garment as aready made product, which is worn directly after purchased, is notdesigned to be cut freely and cannot be freely modified into a preferreddesign, thus failing to satisfy the demand described above.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a garment which canbe, after purchased, freely cut by a purchaser into any design shape sothat the purchaser can wear it and which has a cut-off part requiring nohigh level cutting and sewing processing techniques.

Means Adapted to Solve the Problems

To solve the problem described above, the present invention refers to agarment capable of being cut by a consumer into any design shape foruse. The garment is formed of a fray-preventing knitted fabric wovenwith heat-welding elastic yarn and has an original pattern, in whichsizes of opening parts of a neck, a side, a bottom, and the like of thegarment are smaller than sizes of opening parts of a neck, a side, abottom, and the like of a standard product; a total length and a sleevelength of the garment are larger than those of the standard product; anda body width, a cuff, a waist, and a lower bottom edge of the garmentare equal to those of the standard product. The standard productdescribed above means a garment whose individual parts are fabricated indimension suitable for a standard body type by each model number (forexample, S, M, L, and the like) or each size number (for example, 13,15, or the like) representing measure and shape of each garment type.

A standard cut line may be displayed on either of back and front sidesof the garment by printing or otherwise, and also or instead thereof, acuttable design model may be displayed on wrapping paper or a board ofthe garment by printing or otherwise and wrapped together with thegarment as a set. The standard cut line means an illustration of a cutposition and a cut shape.

The original pattern of the garment is selected from among a long-sleeveshirt type, a non-sleeve shirt type, a long-length panty type, and ahalf-length panty type.

The fray-preventing knitted fabric is circular knitted fabric woven withheat-welding polyurethane elastic yarn and other spun yarn or filamentyarn by plating stitch.

The cuttable design model displayed on the wrapping paper or the boardis expressed in transition from the long-sleeve shirt type to ahalf-sleeve shirt type and further to the non-sleeve shirt type and thelike, and also from the long-length panty type to a short panty type andfurther to a shorts type and the like.

A portion cut across each seaming part of components of the garment isprovided as a seam by heat welding means.

The garment has a part or all of a circumferential edge of at least oneof opening parts provided with cut-off design formed in a curved line,and is formed of fray-preventing knitted fabric.

The present invention is applied to an undershirt whose opening partprovided with the cut-off design is at least one of a neckline part, anarmhole part, a cuff part, and a bottom circumference part.

The present invention is applied to pants whose opening part providedwith the cut-off design is at least one of a waistline part and a bottomcircumference part.

Effectiveness of the Invention

According to the present invention, a garment is formed of afray-preventing knitted fabric woven with heat-welding elastic yarn, sothat the garment does not fray even when cut anywhere; therefore, thegarment can be used while left cut-off. Moreover, sizes of opening partsof the neck, side, bottom, and the like of this garment are smaller thanthose of a standard product; a total length and a sleeve length of thegarment are larger than those of the standard product; and a body width,a cuff, a waist, and a bottom edge of the garment are equal to those ofthe standard product. Thus, a purchaser can freely cut the purchasedgarment into any design shape and then wear the garment. Moreover, sincethe cut portions can be used while left cut-off, high-level cutting andsewing processing techniques are not required, thus permitting providinga garment adapted to diversification and personalization of fashions.

Moreover, displaying a standard cut line on either of the back and frontsides of the garment by printing or otherwise permits even a beginner toeasily perform cutting with reference thereto. Further, displaying acuttable design model on a wrapping paper or a board by printing orotherwise and wrapping the wrapping paper or the board together with thegarment as a set permits cutting into various modes with referencethereto. Furthermore, providing a portion cut across each seaming partof components of the garment as a seam by heat-welding means permitspreventing the portion cut at the seaming part from fraying.

Moreover, the garment formed of fray-preventing knitted fabric andhaving opening parts with cut-off design requires no fray-stopping aftertreatment (sewing or the like) on the circumferential edges of theopening parts, and can realize no outlet seam and improve a wearfeeling; therefore, this garment is suitable for thin garments.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1A, 1B, 1C, and 1D are schematic elevation views of originalpatterns for four types of garments according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an illustrative diagram showing a display example of cuttabledesign models for a long-sleeve shirt type.

FIG. 3 is a similar illustrative diagram for a non-sleeve shirt type.

FIG. 4 is a similar illustrative diagram for a long-length panty type.

FIG. 5 is a similar illustrative diagram for a half-length panty type.

FIG. 6 is a chart showing one example of dimensions and sizes ofdifferent parts with respect to original patterns and standard productsfor the respective garments according to the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a schematic elevation view of another embodiment of thegarment according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a schematic elevation view of another embodiment of thegarment according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a schematic elevation view of still another embodiment of thegarment according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a schematic elevation view of another embodiment of thegarment according to the present invention.

FIG. 11 is a schematic elevation view of still another embodiment of thegarment according to the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF REFERENCE NUMERALS

Original pattern for a long-sleeve shirt type garment

A1-A8. Modified modes thereof.

B. Original pattern for a non-sleeve shirt type garment

B1-B3. Modified modes thereof.

C. Original pattern for a long-length panty type garment

C1-C7. Modified modes thereof.

D. Original pattern for a half-length panty type garment

D1-D4. Modified modes thereof.

1. Front body

2. Back body

3. Armhole part

4. Neckline part

5. Bottom circumference part

6. Flank part

7. Shoulder part

8. Seaming part

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments of a garment according to the present inventionwill be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1shows original patterns A to D for garments: (A) a long-sleeve shirttype, (B) a non-sleeve shirt type (C), a long-length panty type, and (D)a half-length panty type, respectively. Fabric forming the originalpatterns A to D for these garments is a fray-preventing knitted fabricwoven from the heat-welding elastic yarn. This fray-preventing knittedfabric is circular knitted fabric woven with heat-welding polyurethaneelastic yarn and other spun yarn or filament yarn by plating stitch.

The plating stitch described above is a method of feeding a plurality oftypes of yarn to a knitting needle through mutually differentyarn-feeding openings, and serves to stably define arrangement of theyarn of each knitted loop. Therefore, the plating-knitted fabric wovenby feeding the heat-welding elastic yarn and a different type of yarn tothe knitting needle through the different yarn-feeding openings, due toits stable arrangement of the heat-welding elastic yarn and thedifferent type of yarn in each knitted loop, can locate the heat-weldingelastic yarn adjacent to all the loops. Thus, additionally providingfray-preventing function by melting the heat-welding elastic yarnthrough heat setting processing or the like provides completefray-prevention for all the loops of the knitted fabric, so that theplating-knitted fabric advantageously does not fray even when cutanywhere.

The original patterns for the garments formed of the knitted fabricdescribed above are fabricated in the following manner.

First, as shown in FIG. 1 (A), by using the circular knitted fabricdescribed above, the original pattern A for the long-sleeve shirt typegarment is made in a manner such that the size of an opening part of aneckline a is smaller, a total length b and a sleeve length c arelarger, and a body width d, a cuff f′, and a bottom edge o are equal,all with respect to those of a standard product. In this case, front andback bodies e are formed with the circular knitted fabric correspondingto the body width d, and a sleeve part f is formed of a sleeve part fprepared by welding a sleeve part cut from circular knitted fabric orone piece of fabric by heat-welding means and forming this sleeve partinto a cylindrical shape. A seaming part for shoulder parts g of thefront and back bodies e is a seam formed by the heat-welding means. Aseaming part between an armhole part h and an end part of the sleevepart f is sewed in a normal manner. The heat-welding means is the onewhich achieves seaming by placing a heat-welding tape at the seamingpart and hot-pressing it with an iron or the like. Then standard cutlines i, j, and k for the neckline a, the total length b, and the sleevelength c, respectively, are displayed on the front or back sides of thegarment by printing or the like. One or a plurality of each of thestandard cut lines i, j, and k for the neckline a, the total length b,and the sleeve length c, respectively, are displayed at differentpositions, in different shapes, and the like.

Next, by using the circular knitted fabric described above, as shown inFIG. 1 (B), the original pattern B for the non-sleeve shirt type garmentis made in a manner such that sizes of opening parts of a neckline a andan armhole part h are smaller, a total length b is larger, and a bodywidth d and a bottom edge o are equal, all with respect to those of astandard product. In this case, front and back bodies e are formed withthe circular knitted fabric corresponding to the body width d, and aseeming part for shoulder parts g of the front and back bodies e is aseam formed by the same heat-welding means as described above. Thenstandard cut lines i, j, and k′ for the neckline a, the armhole part h,and the total length b, respectively are displayed on the front or backsides of the garment by printing or the like. One or a plurality of eachof the standard cut lines i, j, and k′ for the neckline a, the armholepart h, and the total length b, respectively, are displayed at differentpositions, in different shapes, and the like.

In addition, the original pattern C for the long-length panty typegarment is formed by cutting the circular knitted fabric described aboveor one piece of fabric open into left and right separate portions orfront and back separate portions and then seaming together the left andright portions or the front and back portions. Then as shown in FIG. 1(C), the pattern C is made in a manner such that sizes of opening partsof a body width m, a waist girth n, and a bottom edge o′ are equal and atotal length p and a rise length q are larger, all with respect to thoseof a standard product. In this case, front and back bodies r are formedwith circular knitted fabric corresponding to the body width m and thewaist girth n or one piece of open fabric, and the total length p andthe rise length q are cut larger than those of the standard product, andseaming parts for both sides s, crotch parts t, and the like are seamsformed by the same heat-welding means as described above. Then standardcut lines u and v for the waist girth n and a leg part w, respectively,are displayed on the front or back side of the garment by printing orthe like. One or a plurality of each of the standard cut lines u and vfor the waist girth n and the leg part w, respectively, are displayed atdifferent positions, in different shapes, and the like.

In addition, the original pattern D for the half-length panty typegarment is formed by cutting the circular knitted fabric described aboveor one piece of open fabric into left and right separate portions orfront and back separate portions and then seaming together the left andright portions or the front and back portions. Then as shown in FIG. 1(D), the original pattern D is made in a manner such that sizes ofopening parts of a body width m, a waist girth n, and a bottom edge o″are equal and a total length p′ and a rise length q′ are larger, allwith respect to those of a standard product. Also in this case, as isthe case with the long-length panty type, front and back bodies r′ areformed with circular knitted fabric corresponding to the body width mand the waist girth n or one piece of open fabric, the total length p′and the rise length q′ are cut larger than those of the standardproduct, and seaming parts for both sides s, crotch parts t, and thelike are seams formed by the same heat-welding means as described above.Then standard cut lines u′ and v′ for the waist girth n and a leg partw′, respectively, are displayed on the front or back side of the garmentby printing or the like. One or a plurality of each of the standard cutlines u′ and v′ for the waist girth n and the leg part w′, respectively,are displayed at different positions, in different shapes, and the like.

A method of displaying the cut lines of the respective original patternsfor the garments is performed by a transfer method or a hand printingmethod. The transfer method is a method in which cut lines arepreviously printed on a transfer paper and then this transfer paper islaid on the fabric surface, to which heat is added to thereby transferthe cut lines printed on the transfer paper onto the fabric. The handprinting method is a method in which, with dye-containing paste (coloredpaste) placed on a screen (gauze woven with nylon or the like), the cutlines are dyed into the fabric surface by rubbing the colored pastethere against through the screen cells with a spatula. In this case,used as the screen is the one whose cells are previously closed by afilm or the like with the cells of the printed portion opened to form apattern.

Moreover, the present invention displays standard cut lines on the backor front side of the garment as described above, and also displayscuttable design models on wrapping paper or board of each garment byprinting or the like.

FIG. 2 shows cuttable design models displayed on the wrapping paper orboard of the long-sleeve shirt type garment by printing or the like,expressing possible transition from the original pattern A to modifiedpatterns A1 and A2, further to modified patterns A3, A4, and A5, andfurther to modified patterns A6, A7, and A8. The pattern A1 refers to along-sleeve shirt provided by cutting the sleeve length and total lengthof the original pattern A short, cutting the neckline thereof into aV-neck shape, and cutting the bottom of the V-neck vertically short andfolding it over to the both sides to thereby form collars. The patternA2 refers to a case where the original pattern A is deformed into around-neck half-sleeve shirt. The pattern A3 refers to a case where aV-cut is provided in the bottom of the pattern A2, a U-cut is providedin the sleeve thereof, and a round cut is provided in the front bodythereof. The patterns A4 and A5 refer to a case where the sleeves andbottom of the pattern A2 are cut in a curved line. The pattern A6 refersto a case where the neckline of the pattern A5 is cut into a U-shape,the sleeves thereof are cut into a non-sleeve form, and the bottomthereof is cut in a straight line. The pattern A7 refers to a case wherethe neckline of the pattern A6 is cut into a modified U-shape, anarc-shaped cut is provided in one side of the bodies thereof, and thebottom thereof is cut short in a straight line. The pattern A8 refers toa case where the neckline of the pattern A7 is cut even deeper and thetotal length thereof is cut short to the bottom of the bust.

FIG. 3 shows cuttable design models displayed on the wrapping paper orboard of the non-sleeve shirt type garment by printing or the like,expressing possible transition from the original pattern B to modifiedpatterns B1, B2, and B3. The pattern B1 refers to a case where theneckline of the original pattern B is cut into a U-shape and the bottomthereof is cut short in a straight line. The pattern B2 refers to a casewhere the neckline of the pattern B1 is cut into a modified U-neckshape, an arc-shaped cut is provided in one side of the bodies thereof,and the bottom thereof is cut short in a straight line. The pattern B3refers to a case where the neckline of the pattern B2 is cut even deeperand the total length thereof is cut short to the bottom of the bust.

FIG. 4 shows cuttable design models displayed on the wrapping paper orboard of the long-length panty type garment by printing or the like,expressing possible transition from the original pattern C to modifiedpatterns C1, C2, and C3 and further to modified patterns C4, C5, C6, andC7. The pattern C1 refers to a case where an opening part of a waistgirth of the original pattern C is cut in a waved curve, the bottomsthereof is cut in a waved curve, and an arc-shaped cut is provided inone side thereof. The pattern C2 refers to a case where the opening partof the waist girth of the original pattern C is cut into a gentle arcshape and the bottoms thereof are cut in a waved curve. The pattern C3refers to a case where a floral-patterned cut is provided in one of legparts of the pattern C2. The pattern C4 refers to a case where thebottoms of the pattern C2 are cut short into the shape of shorts and aV-shaped cut is provided in one of the bottoms thereof. The pattern C5refers to a case where the bottoms of the pattern C4 are cut evenshorter and small-hole-patterned cuts are provided in the bottomcircumference thereof. The pattern C6 refers to a case where an openingpart of a waist girth of the pattern C5 on only the front body side iscut into a U-shape and the bottoms thereof are cut even shorter. Thepattern C7 refers to a case where the opening part of the waist girth ofthe pattern C5 and an opening part of the bottom circumference thereofare largely cut into the shape of shorts.

FIG. 5 shows cuttable design models displayed on the wrapping paper orboard of the half-length panty type garment by printing or the like,expressing possible transition from the original pattern D to modifiedpatterns D1, D2, D3, and D4. The pattern D1 refers to a case where anopening part of a waist girth of the original pattern D is cut into agentle arc shape, bottoms thereof are cut short into the shape of shortpants, and a V-shaped cut is provided in one of the bottoms thereof. Thepattern D2 refers to a case where the bottoms of the pattern D1 are cuteven shorter and small-hole-patterned cuts are provided in the bottomcircumference thereof. The pattern D3 refers to a case where an openingpart of a waist girth of the pattern D2 on the front body side only iscut into a U-shape and the bottoms thereof are cut even shorter. Thepattern D4 refers to a case where the opening part of the waist girthand opening parts of the bottom circumference of the pattern D2 arelargely cut into the shape of shorts.

The wrapping paper or board on which the cuttable design models aredisplayed by printing or the like is provided in a form corresponding tothe folded shape of each garment original pattern, and is exemplified bya rectangular bag or a rectangular board. It is preferable that thedisplay is provided on the back side for the wrapping paper and on thefront side for the board, although not limited thereto. Theaforementioned display is provided on at least one or both of thewrapping paper and board. Printing on these wrapping paper and board maybe achieved by normal printing.

The respective original patterns for the garments described above areeither folded on the board and then wrapped in the wrapping paper orwrapped in the wrapping paper while omitting the board to be sold as aset. The consumer can purchase this and, with reference to the cut linesand the design models, for the shirt-type garments, can cut the necklineinto any size and shape to form a desired neckline and collarcircumference shape and can cut the total length and the sleeve lengthin any shape, such as a straight line, curved line, tilted line, or thelike, at any position to form a desired bottom shape (hem line) andsleeve shape (for example, three-quarter sleeve, half-sleeve,non-sleeve, or the like). Moreover, for the panty type garments, theconsumer can cut the total length and the rise length in any shape, suchas straight line, curved line, tilted line, or the like, at any heightposition of the waist girth and any height position of the leg part tothereby form a desired total length and waist line and also can cut itin any shape, such as straight line, curved line, tilted line, or thelike, at any height position from the bottom to thereby form a desiredbottom shape ranging from short pants to shorts.

The cut lines provided on the garments and the cuttable design modelsprovided on the wrapping paper or the board may be embodied bymodification of those illustrated. Moreover, one or both of the cutlines provided on the garment and the design models provided on thewrapping paper or the board may be embodied. The original pattern forthe garment is applicable to underwear, sweaters, trousers, pants,intermediate garments, upper garments, and various ladies' and men'sgarments.

FIG. 6 shows one example of dimensions and sizes of the different partswith respect to the original patterns and standard products for therespective garments.

Next, FIG. 7 refers to a sleeveless undershirt to which the presentinvention is applied, where a front body 1 and a back body 2 are formedof one cylindrical fabric cut along predetermined cutting lines into aplurality of pieces (not shown), armhole parts 3, neckline parts 4, andlower end bottom circumference parts 5 are formed, flank parts 6 arecontinuous, only shoulder parts 7 are provided as fabric seaming parts8.

Used as the fabric described above is knitted fabric having afray-preventing function. The knitted fabric provided with afray-preventing function is woven with heat-welding elastic yarn and adifferent type of yarn by plating stitch. As the heat-welding elasticyarn, low melting polyurethane elastic yarn is used.

The plating stitch is a method of feeding a plurality of types of yarnto a knitting needle through different yarn-feeding openings, and servesto stably define arrangement of the yarn of each of the organized loops.Therefore, the plating-knitted fabric woven by feeding the heat-weldingelastic yarn and the different type of yarn to the knitting needlethrough the different yarn-feeding openings, due to its stablearrangement of the heat-welding elastic yarn and the different type ofyarn in each knitted loop, can locate the heat-welding elastic yarnadjacent to all the loops. Thus, additionally providing it withfray-preventing function by melting the heat-welding elastic yarnthrough heat setting processing or the like advantageously provides acomplete fray-prevention for all the loops of the knitted fabric.

The knitted fabric used in the present invention is, for example, formedinto thin, weft-knitted fabric as fraise (1×1 rib-knitted) or any ofother stockinet by a circular knitting machine or any of other types ofknitting machines.

Upon forming cylindrical fabric by the circular knitting machinedescribed above, a portion as a lower end of undershirt for theundershirt fabric and a portion as an upper end of pants for the pantsfabric may be cut in a straight line. Also, since a cut position of thecylindrical fabric is previously determined for each predeterminedlength, for each predetermined length of the cylindrical fabric in acylindrical direction (longitudinal direction) thereof, the cylindricalfabric knitted and finished with water-soluble nylon yarn insertedtherein may be soaked in water to elute and remove the water-solublenylon yarn to be thereby separated as a fray-preventing linearly cut-offhem.

FIG. 8 refers to a half-sleeve type undershirt to which the presentinvention is applied, and differs from FIG. 7 in that sleeve portions 15are seamed together with armhole parts 3 by sewing or bonding, whileother portions of FIG. 8 have the same configuration as those of FIG. 7.The portions with the same configuration are numbered with the samenumerals and omitted from description.

FIG. 9 refers to trunks-type pants to which the present invention isapplied, where a front body 16 and a back body 17 are formed of onecylindrical fabric cut along predetermined cutting lines at equalintervals in a longitudinal direction of the fabric, a crotch part 18, awaist girth part 19, and leg circumference parts 20 are formed, bothside parts 21 are continuous, and only the crotch part 18 is provided asa fabric seaming part 8. Also in this case, the fabric seaming part 8 issewn or bonded. Configurations of other portions are the same as thoseof FIG. 7. The waist girth part 19, in knitting process by the circularknitting machine, by increasing the heat-welding elastic yarn forknitting, may be knitted by inserting portions knitted with largerstretch properties than the other portions at equal intervals in thelongitudinal direction of the fabric. This permits omitting the labor ofsewing a rubber tape, inserting a rubber string, or the like for thewaist girth part 19.

FIG. 10 refers to a ladies' non-sleeve undershirt to which the presentinvention is applied. Also in this case, as is the case with FIG. 7, thefront body 1 and the back body 2 are cut from one cylindrical fabric,the armhole parts 3, the neckline parts 4, and the lower bottom endcircumference parts 5 are formed, the flank parts 6 are continuous, onlyshoulder parts 7 are provided as fabric seaming parts 8 and sewn orbonded. The fabric used is the same as that of FIG. 7.

FIG. 11 refers to ladies' shorts to which the present invention isapplied. In this case, a front body 22 and a back body 23 arecontinuous, but they are cut in a form such that they are separated andspread at a central portion of the front back 22, a crotch part 24 isseparately cut, the right and left ends of the front body 22 are firstsuperposed on each other to form a vertical seaming part 8, then a frontend of the crotch part 24 and a lower center end of the front body 22are superposed on each other to form a seaming part 8, and a back end ofthe crotch part 24 and a lower center end of the back body 23 aresuperposed on each other to form the seaming part 8, thereby forming anupper end waist girth part 25 and leg circumference parts 26 as openingparts. Also in this case, the seaming parts 8 are sewn or bondedrespectively. The fabric used is the one, as in FIG. 7, knitted withplating-knitted fabric by the circular knitting machine.

In each of the embodiments of FIGS. 7 to 11, the present invention is agarment which is made by providing plating-knitted fabric, woven by thefeeding heat-welding elastic yarn and a different type of yarn to aknitting needle through different yarn-feeding openings, with afray-preventing function through heat setting processing or the like andthen cutting the plating-knitted fabric into a shape and dimension inaccordance with a corresponding design, and which has cut-off openingparts. The opening parts of the garment formed of the plating knittingfabric provided with a fray-preventing function in this manner caneliminates the need for troublesome fray-preventing after treatmentsince edges of the opening parts do not fray even when left with cut-offdesign. Moreover, seaming parts of the garment can be seamed throughheating and pressurization by an iron or the like with a heat-weldingtape or the like laid therebetween, which can eliminates the need forsewing processing. Joining of the seaming parts through such weldingresults in a larger joining area than is provided by joining withstitches of sewing yarn, and thus can improve a joining strength.Moreover, bulkiness of the seaming parts can be reduced, thus permittingthe seaming part to become less outstanding through an outer garment. Inthis manner, the garment of the present invention can have opening partswith cut-off design and have thinner seaming parts; therefore, thegarment of the present invention can greatly improve wear feeling of aconventional garment, which permits providing a garment also excellentin fashionability.

The fabric used in the embodiments of FIGS. 7 to 11 may be fabricknitted by the plain knitting machine and used with a front body and aback body seamed together at the both side parts. Moreover, this fabricis also applicable to various underwear and other types of garments in aform other than that shown.

The embodiment of the present invention is described above, although notlimited thereto, and thus various modifications may be made within arange described in the scope of the claims.

INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY

The present invention is applicable to underwears, sweaters, trousers,pants, intermediate garments, upper garments, various types of ladies'and men's garments.

1. A method of providing a garment, comprising the steps of: weaving aweft knitted fabric by plating stitch by feeding a heat-welding elasticyarn and a different type of yarn through mutually differentyarn-feeding openings, the plating stitch serving to stably definearrangement of the yarn of each of organized loops and locating theheat-welding elastic yarn adjacent to all the loops; providing all theloops of the weft knitted fabric with fray-preventing function bymelting the heat-welding elastic yarn through a heat setting process tothe weft knitted fabric, thereby forming a fray-preventing weft knittedfabric; and providing the garment formed of the fray-preventing weftknitted fabric with a cut-off design model on opening parts of thegarment.
 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the weft knitted fabric isformed as fraise.
 3. The method of claim 1, wherein the heat-weldingelastic yarn is a low melting polyurethane elastic yarn.
 4. The methodof claim 1, wherein the step of providing the garment formed of thefray-preventing weft knitted fabric with the cut-off design model on theopening parts of the garment includes: providing the cut-off designmodel on one or more of a neckline part, an armhole part, a cuff part,and a bottom circumference part of a shirt-type garment.
 5. The methodof claim 4, wherein the weft knitted fabric is formed as fraise.
 6. Themethod of claim 4, wherein the heat-welding elastic yarn is a lowmelting polyurethane elastic yarn.
 7. The method of claim 1, wherein thestep of providing the garment formed of the fray-preventing weft knittedfabric with the cut-off design model on the opening parts of the garmentincludes: providing the cut-off design model on one or more of awaistline part and a bottom circumference part of a pant-type garment.8. The method of claim 7, wherein the weft knitted fabric is formed asfraise.
 9. The method of claim 7, wherein the heat-welding elastic yarnis a low melting polyurethane elastic yarn.
 10. The method of claim 1,further comprising cutting at least one of the opening parts of thegarment based on the cut-off design model.
 11. The method of claim 1,wherein the step of providing the garment formed of fray-preventing weftknitted fabric with the cut-off design model includes: expressing thecut-off design model on a wrapping paper or a board in possibletransition from an original pattern to a plurality of modified patterns,wherein each one of the modified patterns, except for the originalpattern, is modified from another one of the modified patterns, andthere are at least two of the modified patterns that are not modifiedfrom each other.
 12. The method of claim 11, wherein the modifiedpatterns include a first modified pattern, a second modified pattern,and a third modified pattern, the second modified pattern is directlymodified from the first modified pattern, the first modified pattern isdirectly modified from the original pattern, and the third modifiedpattern is not modified from the first modified pattern or the secondmodified pattern.